Free · Private · No sign-up

Receipt photos,
cleaned up and
ready to submit.

Drop in your receipt photos and get a single, tidy PDF — straightened, contrast-enhanced, and optionally labelled with extracted totals. Perfect for expense reports, Self Assessment, and VAT reclaims.

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Runs entirely in your browser · Your files never leave your device · Free, no account required
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What makes Tidy Receipts different

Most PDF merge tools just stitch your photos together as-is. Tidy Receipts actually cleans them up first.

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Edge detection & straightening

Automatically finds the receipt in your photo, corrects the angle it was photographed at, and crops out the background — whether that's a desk, a wallet, or a café table.

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Contrast enhancement

Faded thermal receipts (the kind you get from supermarkets and coffee shops) often photograph as grey-on-grey. Tidy Receipts boosts the contrast so every line is readable.

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Optional OCR data extraction

Toggle on OCR to automatically extract dates, totals, and vendor names into a CSV alongside your PDF. Useful for expense reports, HMRC Self Assessment, and VAT reclaims.

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Completely private

All processing runs in your browser using WebAssembly. Your receipt photos are never uploaded to any server. Not ours, not anyone's. Sensitive financial documents stay on your device.

Who uses Tidy Receipts

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Freelancers & contractors

Bundle receipts for expense claims and quarterly tax returns. Attach one clean PDF instead of a folder of blurry phone photos.

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Employees submitting expenses

Most expense systems (Concur, Expensify, SAP) want a single PDF per claim. Tidy Receipts gets you there in under a minute.

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Small business owners

Keep clean digital records of business expenses for HMRC, your accountant, or VAT reclaims — without paying for a full scanning app.

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Travellers & field workers

End a trip with a stack of receipts from different countries? Photograph them all and get one tidy PDF before you even land.

Frequently asked questions

Is Tidy Receipts really free?

Yes, completely free. No sign-up, no credit card, no premium tier. The tool runs in your browser and costs nothing to use.

Are my receipts secure and private?

Your receipt photos never leave your device. All processing — edge detection, image cleanup, OCR, and PDF creation — happens entirely in your browser using WebAssembly. We have no server that receives your files, so there is nothing to store, share, or breach.

What file formats can I upload?

JPEG, PNG, WebP, and HEIC (iPhone photos) are all supported. You can also upload existing PDF files and mix them with photos in the same batch.

How many receipts can I process at once?

There is no hard limit. In practice, batches of 5–20 receipts work smoothly. Very large batches (50+) may be slow on older devices, but all processing still happens locally.

Are digital PDF receipts valid for HMRC Self Assessment?

HMRC accepts digital records, including PDFs of receipts, for Self Assessment purposes. You are not required to keep paper originals if you have a clear, legible digital copy. See HMRC's guidance on keeping records for full details.

What is OCR and do I need it?

OCR (Optical Character Recognition) reads the text in your receipt photos and extracts key fields — date, total amount, and vendor name — into a CSV spreadsheet alongside your PDF. If you just need a clean PDF to attach to an expense report, you don't need OCR. If you want a spreadsheet of totals for bookkeeping or tax purposes, turn it on.

Does it work on mobile?

Yes. Tidy Receipts works in mobile browsers on iPhone and Android. You can photograph receipts directly and process them without installing an app. Processing time on mobile is typically 2–5 seconds per receipt.

What if the edge detection doesn't work on my receipt?

Edge detection works best when the receipt contrasts clearly with the background. If your receipt is white and your surface is also white, the auto-crop may not find the edges — in that case the tool falls back to full-frame with contrast enhancement only. A manual crop option is coming soon.